Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version They shouted, “This is the voice of a god, not of a man.” New Living Translation The people gave him a great ovation, shouting, “It’s the voice of a god, not of a man!” English Standard Version And the people were shouting, “The voice of a god, and not of a man!” Berean Standard Bible And they began to shout, “This is the voice of a god, not a man!” Berean Literal Bible And the people were crying out, "This is the voice of a god and not of a man!" King James Bible And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man. New King James Version And the people kept shouting, “The voice of a god and not of a man!” New American Standard Bible The people repeatedly cried out, “The voice of a god and not of a man!” NASB 1995 The people kept crying out, “The voice of a god and not of a man!” NASB 1977 And the people kept crying out, “The voice of a god and not of a man!” Legacy Standard Bible And the assembly kept crying out, “The voice of a god and not of a man!” Amplified Bible The assembled people kept shouting, “It is the voice of a god and not of a man!” Christian Standard Bible The assembled people began to shout, “It’s the voice of a god and not of a man! ” Holman Christian Standard Bible The assembled people began to shout, “It’s the voice of a god and not of a man!” American Standard Version And the people shouted, saying, The voice of a god, and not of a man. Contemporary English Version The people shouted, "You speak more like a god than a man!" English Revised Version And the people shouted, saying, The voice of a god, and not of a man. GOD'S WORD® Translation The people started shouting, "The voice of a god and not of a man!" Good News Translation "It isn't a man speaking, but a god!" they shouted. International Standard Version The people kept shouting, "This is the voice of a god, not of a man!" Majority Standard Bible And they began to shout, “This is the voice of a god, not a man!” NET Bible But the crowd began to shout, "The voice of a god, and not of a man!" New Heart English Bible But the crowd shouted,"The voice of a god, and not of a man." Webster's Bible Translation And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man. Weymouth New Testament and the assembled people kept shouting, "It is the voice of a god, and not of a man!" World English Bible The people shouted, “The voice of a god, and not of a man!” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand the populace were shouting, “The voice of a god, and not of a man!” Berean Literal Bible And the people were crying out, "This is the voice of a god and not of a man!" Young's Literal Translation and the populace were shouting, 'The voice of a god, and not of a man;' Smith's Literal Translation And the people called aloud, The voice of God, and not of man. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the people made acclamation, saying: It is the voice of a god, and not of a man. Catholic Public Domain Version Then the people were crying out, “The voice of a god, and not of a man!” New American Bible The assembled crowd cried out, “This is the voice of a god, not of a man.” New Revised Standard Version The people kept shouting, “The voice of a god, and not of a mortal!” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd all the people shouted, saying, This sounds like the voice of God speaking and not that of a man. Aramaic Bible in Plain English All the people were crying out and saying, “These are the sayings of God and not of men.” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd the people shouted: It is the voice of God, and not of man. Godbey New Testament and the people shouted, It is the voice of God and not of man. Haweis New Testament And the populace shouted, It is the voice of a god, and not a man. Mace New Testament at which the people gave a shout, saying, it is the voice of a God, and not of a man. Weymouth New Testament and the assembled people kept shouting, "It is the voice of a god, and not of a man!" Worrell New Testament And the people were shouting, "It is the voice of a god, and not of a man!" Worsley New Testament And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man: Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Death of Herod…21On the appointed day, Herod donned his royal robes, sat on his throne, and addressed the people. 22And they began to shout, “This is the voice of a god, not a man!” 23Immediately, because Herod did not give glory to God, an angel of the Lord struck him down, and he was eaten by worms and died.… Cross References Ezekiel 28:2 “Son of man, tell the ruler of Tyre that this is what the Lord GOD says: Your heart is proud, and you have said, ‘I am a god; I sit in the seat of gods in the heart of the sea.’ Yet you are a man and not a god, though you have regarded your heart as that of a god. Daniel 4:30-32 the king exclaimed, “Is this not Babylon the Great, which I myself have built as a royal residence by the might of my power and for the glory of my majesty?” / While the words were still in the king’s mouth, a voice came from heaven: “It is decreed to you, King Nebuchadnezzar, that the kingdom has departed from you. / You will be driven away from mankind to live with the beasts of the field, and you will feed on grass like an ox. And seven times will pass you by, until you acknowledge that the Most High rules over the kingdom of mankind and gives it to whom He wishes.” Isaiah 14:13-14 You said in your heart: “I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God. I will sit on the mount of assembly, in the far reaches of the north. / I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.” 2 Thessalonians 2:4 He will oppose and exalt himself above every so-called god or object of worship. So he will seat himself in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God. Revelation 13:4 They worshiped the dragon who had given authority to the beast, and they worshiped the beast, saying, “Who is like the beast, and who can wage war against it?” Revelation 19:20 But the beast was captured along with the false prophet, who on its behalf had performed signs deceiving those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. Both the beast and the false prophet were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur. Isaiah 36:18-20 Do not let Hezekiah mislead you when he says, ‘The LORD will deliver us.’ Has the god of any nation ever delivered his land from the hand of the king of Assyria? / Where are the gods of Hamath and Arpad? Where are the gods of Sepharvaim? Have they delivered Samaria from my hand? / Who among all the gods of these lands has delivered his land from my hand? How then can the LORD deliver Jerusalem from my hand?” Daniel 5:20-23 But when his heart became arrogant and his spirit was hardened with pride, he was deposed from his royal throne, and his glory was taken from him. / He was driven away from mankind, and his mind was like that of a beast. He lived with the wild donkeys and ate grass like an ox, and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven until he acknowledged that the Most High God rules over the kingdom of mankind, setting over it whom He wishes. / But you his son, O Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, even though you knew all this. ... 2 Kings 19:22 Whom have you taunted and blasphemed? Against whom have you raised your voice and lifted your eyes in pride? Against the Holy One of Israel! Isaiah 37:23 Whom have you taunted and blasphemed? Against whom have you raised your voice and lifted your eyes in pride? Against the Holy One of Israel! John 10:33 “We are not stoning You for any good work,” said the Jews, “but for blasphemy, because You, who are a man, make Yourself out to be God.” John 5:18 Because of this, the Jews tried all the harder to kill Him. Not only was He breaking the Sabbath, but He was even calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God. Matthew 24:24 For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive even the elect, if that were possible. 2 Thessalonians 2:9-10 The coming of the lawless one will be accompanied by the working of Satan, with every kind of power, sign, and false wonder, / and with every wicked deception directed against those who are perishing, because they refused the love of the truth that would have saved them. Revelation 13:11-12 Then I saw another beast rising out of the earth. This beast had two horns like a lamb, but spoke like a dragon. / And this beast exercised all the authority of the first beast and caused the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose mortal wound had been healed. Treasury of Scripture And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man. Acts 14:10-13 Said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and walked… Psalm 12:2 They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak. Daniel 6:7 All the presidents of the kingdom, the governors, and the princes, the counsellers, and the captains, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a firm decree, that whosoever shall ask a petition of any God or man for thirty days, save of thee, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions. Jump to Previous Assembled Cried Cries Crying God's Kept Loud Man Populace Shout Shouted Shouting VoiceJump to Next Assembled Cried Cries Crying God's Kept Loud Man Populace Shout Shouted Shouting VoiceActs 12 1. King Herod persecutes the Christians, kills James, and imprisons Peter; 6. whom an angel delivers upon the prayers of the church. 20. Herod in his pride taking to himself the honor due to God, 23. is stricken by an angel, and dies miserably. 24. After his death, the word of God prospers. 25. Saul and Barnabas return to Antioch. And they began to shout The phrase "began to shout" indicates a collective and enthusiastic response from the crowd. The Greek word used here is "epiphōneō," which means to cry out or exclaim loudly. This suggests a spontaneous and overwhelming reaction, possibly influenced by the grandeur of Herod's appearance and speech. Historically, public acclamations were common in ancient times, especially during events involving rulers or dignitaries. This shouting reflects the people's awe and perhaps their desire to flatter Herod, aligning with the cultural practices of honoring leaders with divine attributes. This is the voice of a god not a man Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Andδὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. [they] δῆμος (dēmos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 1218: From deo; the public. began to shout, ἐπεφώνει (epephōnei) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2019: To call out, shout, clamor at. From epi and phoneo; to call at something, i.e. Exclaim. “[This is the] voice φωνὴ (phōnē) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 5456: Probably akin to phaino through the idea of disclosure; a tone; by implication, an address, saying or language. of a god, Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. not οὐκ (ouk) Adverb Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. a man!” ἀνθρώπου (anthrōpou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being. Links Acts 12:22 NIVActs 12:22 NLT Acts 12:22 ESV Acts 12:22 NASB Acts 12:22 KJV Acts 12:22 BibleApps.com Acts 12:22 Biblia Paralela Acts 12:22 Chinese Bible Acts 12:22 French Bible Acts 12:22 Catholic Bible NT Apostles: Acts 12:22 The people shouted The voice (Acts of the Apostles Ac) |
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